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Chevy Bolt's electric SUV cousin shows off, but just a smidge

The Bolt "EUV" will join the standard Bolt EV next year, and now, we have our first look at the vehicle.

2021 Chevy Bolt EUV teaser

The next electric car from Chevy cometh.

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Let's get this out of the way first: "EUV," or "electric utility vehicle," is an awful name.

Great, now let's talk about the upcoming Bolt EUV. On Wednesday, Chevy provided our first look at the Bolt EUV that's set to join the standard hatchback (even though Chevy insists it's a crossover...) next year.

The brand didn't announce many details about the vehicle, but it did confirm the Bolt EUV will be the first Chevy to receive Super Cruise, ' partially automated hands-free driving system. Until now, it's been an exclusive feature slowly rolling out across the luxury division's lineup. GM plans to expand Super Cruise to vehicles from  Buick and GMC as well.

2021 Chevy Bolt EV teaser

We'll see a reworked Bolt EV next year, too.

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Also attached to the announcement is a teaser for the refreshed 2022 Bolt EV. It looks rather familiar, aside from a new LED signature up front. (We tried to boost the brightness to show more. No dice, friends.) The juiciest news will obviously be what lurks under the design. GM has invested heavily in EV tech, so we'll hopefully see some advances in batteries, range and other areas.

If you want a potential sneak peak at the Bolt EUV, you can feast your eyes on the Buick Velite 7. GM launched the electric car in China earlier this year and it shares a platform with the upcoming Bolt EUV. Aside from some styling tweaks, they'll likely be pretty similar.

Both the refreshed Bolt EV and Bolt EUV will enter production next summer, so we'll certainly see the cars before then, likely early 2021.

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV is the same hatch with more driving range

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Sean Szymkowski
It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with four wheels. Prior to joining the Roadshow team, he was a freelance contributor for Motor Authority, The Car Connection and Green Car Reports. As for what's in the garage, Sean owns a 2016 Chevrolet SS, and yes, it has Holden badges.
Sean Szymkowski
It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with four wheels. Prior to joining the Roadshow team, he was a freelance contributor for Motor Authority, The Car Connection and Green Car Reports. As for what's in the garage, Sean owns a 2016 Chevrolet SS, and yes, it has Holden badges.

Article updated on August 26, 2020 at 7:02 AM PDT

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